Systematic Review of Hospital Readmissions Among Patients With Cancer in the United States.
Bell J, Whitney R, Reed S, Poghosyan H, Lash R, Kim K, Davis A, Bold R, Joseph J. Systematic Review of Hospital Readmissions Among Patients With Cancer in the United States. Oncology Nursing Forum 2017, 44: 176-191. PMID: 28222076, DOI: 10.1011/17.onf.176-191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReadmission ratesImplement evidence-based interventionsNational Cancer Institute's Surveillance EpidemiologyCare coordination interventionEvidence-based interventionsOlder adult patientsOncology nursesNursing interventionsOncology settingReadmission preventionSignificant predictors of readmissionCoordinated interventionsDatabases-PubMedHospital readmissionPredictors of readmissionManagement of nauseaSurveillance EpidemiologySystematic reviewInclusion criteriaAdvanced cancerInfection preventionLength of hospital stayReadmissionOlder ageComorbid conditionsA Systematic Review of Emergency Department Use Among Cancer Patients
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